Australia acquired 29 of the DHC-4A Caribou which has been
in service with the Aussies since 1964. This example is
c/n: 210 carrying Australian s/n: A4-210.
Blenheim Airshow, New Zealand, 2007.
DeHAVILLAND CANADA C-7 CARIBOU
C-7 SERVICE
| Origins: | 307 Caribou STOL transports built between 1957 - 1973, 2 prototypes, 21 DHC-4, 284 DHC-4A, ff: 30/07/1958. 9 delivered to the RCAF designated as CC-108. 164 delivered to the US Army. |
| Manufacturer: | DeHavilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd., Postal Station "L", Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Model: | DHC-4 |
| Designations: | AC-1, V-2 (CV-2), C-7 |
| Name: | Caribou |
| First official flight: | (YAC-1) 03/1959 |
| Factory production period: | 1959 - 1965 |
| Primary service period: | 1959 - 1983 |
| Last official flight: | (C-7B) 10/1983 |
Australia acquired 29 of the DHC-4A Caribou
which has been
in service with the Aussies since 1964. This example is
c/n: 210 carrying Australian s/n: A4-210.
Blenheim Airshow, New Zealand, 2007.
C-7 VARIANTS AND PRODUCTION
YAC-1
1959, Model DHC-4.
Twin engined, STOL utility transport for
US Army used for service tests.
Redesignated YCV-2A in 1962.
Redesignated YC-7A for USAF in 1968.
Produced 1959
DeHavilland Canada, Downsview,
Toronto, Ontario (DH)
| 57-3079 / 57-3080 | 5, 4 | |
| 57-3081 / 57-3083 | 6 / 8 | Total: 005 |
AC-1
1960, 10 Model DHC-4 / 46 Model DHC-4A.
As YAC-1, production version, DHC-4A
had a stronger fuselage, higher weights.
Redesignated CV-2A in 1962.
Redesignated C-7A for USAF in 1968.
Produced 1960 - 1962
DeHavilland Canada, Downsview,
Toronto, Ontario (DH)
| 60-3762 / 60-3768 | 13 / 19 | |
| 60-5430 / 60-5432 | 20 / 22 | |
| 60-5433 / 60-5444 | mixed 24 to 38 | |
| 61-2384 / 61-2407 | mixed 39 to 69 | |
| 61-2591 / 61-2600 | mixed 62 to 78 | Total: 056 |
| 48 additional orders cancelled. | ||
CV-2B
1962, Model DHC-4A.
Stronger fuselage, nose radome.
Original designation was AC-1A.
Redesignated C-7B for USAF in 1968.
1 also operated with a fake s/n: 66-256.
Produced 1962 - 1965
DeHavilland Canada, Downsview,
Toronto, Ontario (DH)
| 62-4144 / 62-4196 | mixed 79 to 142 | |
| 62-12583, 62-12584 | 144, 145 | |
| 63-9718 / 63-9765 | mixed 149 to 232 | Total: 103 |
|
Grand Total: 164 |
FOREIGN MILITARY / CIVILIAN SERVICE
- Many C-7's sold to foreign air forces worldwide.
- Many C-7's sold on the civil market as freighters etc.
This DHC-4A was the fourth
Caribou delivered out of an order for 18 to serve the
Royal Malaysian Air Force, the RMAF Caribous served from 1966 to 2000.
The example above carries RMAF s/n: M21-04 and is c/n: 248.
RMAF Museum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2003.